Riots between Israeli security services and Palestinians on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem have left about 60 injured, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent. That writes the newspaper Jerusalem Post.
According to the police, riots broke out after morning prayers, during which stones were thrown and firecrackers were thrown.
The clashes took place at the al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site for Islam and also called the Temple Mount in Jewish tradition. Last year during the month Ramadan The same place was the scene of nighttime riots over the eviction of Arabs from their homes in an East Jerusalem neighborhood.
Israel is on high alert on the eve of Jewish Pessah (which begins Friday evening) and the Christian holiday of Easterwhich takes place at the same time this year, bringing a large crowd to the holy sites of the country.
For the past three weeks, Israel has been experiencing a wave of violence that has already killed at least 35 people and reignited tensions between Jews and Palestinians.
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